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[[File:ELT-remote.png|thumb|250px|View of an ELT remote control, Artex model]] | [[File:ELT-remote.png|thumb|250px|View of an ELT remote control, Artex model]] | ||
[[File:ELT-message.png|thumb|250px|Example of the ELT automatic message, after an unfortunate accident]] | |||
The ELT (acronym of Emergency Locator transmitter) is a device which send a message in case of aircraft crash. That message contains info about aircraft model, owner and approximate coordinates of the crashed plane, and it is made to request SAR (Search and Rescue) services. | The ELT (acronym of Emergency Locator transmitter) is a device which send a message in case of aircraft crash. That message contains info about aircraft model, owner and approximate coordinates of the crashed plane, and it is made to request SAR (Search and Rescue) services. | ||
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=== For developers: Install an ELT in your aircraft === | === For developers: Install an ELT in your aircraft === | ||
Actually, the [[Cessna 337G Skymaster]] is the first and only plane equiped with a functional ELT on FlightGear. You can get the instrument from it. An independant download link will be provided soon. | Actually, the [[Cessna 337G Skymaster]] is the first and only plane equiped with a functional ELT on FlightGear. You can get the instrument from it. An independant download link will be provided soon. | ||